The Los Angeles International Airport (airport code: LAX) is the fifth busiest airport in the United States and busiest airport in Los Angeles in terms of passenger traffic, flight operations and staffing and air cargo activity. LAX is the main domestic and international hub for large airline companies Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines as well as a featured city for Southwest Airlines, Virgin American and Delta. The airport occupies approximately 3,500 acres that includes eight domestic terminals and the Tom Bradley International Terminal with 12 gates to handle incoming and outgoing international flights.
The LA/Ontario International Airport (airport code: ONT) is operated by the Los Angeles World Airports, the same company that runs Los Angeles International Airport. This airport is the third largest airport in the Los Angeles area with over 6.2 million passengers in 2008; over forty percent of its passengers were carried by Southwest Airlines. It also serves as the gateway for UPS packages coming into Southern California. Major airlines that land in LA/Ontario International Airport are Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines.
The Bob Hope Airport (airport code: BUR), located three miles north of Burbank county, serves the greater Los Angeles area including San Fernando Valley, Pasadena and Glendale. This 610-acre airport includes two runways and two terminals that cater to airlines such as Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, US Airways and more. Unlike most major airports, passengers board using airstairs or ramps instead of jet bridges.
John Wayne Airport (airport code: SNA) serves the greater area of Orange County, California. Originally called Orange County Airport, it was renamed in 1979 to honor actor John Wayne. John Wayne Airport is the second-busiest airport in the Los Angeles area, with approximately nine million passengers each year. The most notable airlines that use John Wayne Airport as a landing destination are United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
